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Would a water closet, (ie,. basin and pan/cistern), area be classed as a 'wet area?'

Tomgunn
My sister has moved into her new bungalow and wants a switch installed in her WC... thing is, there isn't an RCD covering her CCU... BUT, I wouldn't class it as a 'wet area'... BUT, (aha!), would I be right and then I could change her switching around for a 1 gang switch in there?


Thanks...


regards,


Tom
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    The room does not contain a bath or a shower, so it does not need a RCD on circuits supplying it because it is not a special location.


    However if the cable to the switch is concealed within the wall it will need an RCD and as an addition to a lighting circuit it needs a RCD.


    Running the switch drop cable on the surface of the wall, within mini trunking on the surface of the wall or installing  a ceiling pull cord switch would resolve the first issue of a cable concealed within the wall, as all domestic lighting circuits now require RCD protection regardless of whether it has cables concealed in walls or not.


    Resolving the issue of the addition to a lighting circuit is more problematic, you could just ignore the requirement.


    Given that it is a bungalow the suggestion from Broadgage to install a ceiling pull cord switch tickets the most boxes and is the easiest installation method assuming you are replacing a wall switch that is outside of the room in the hallway.


    Andy Betteridge
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    The room does not contain a bath or a shower, so it does not need a RCD on circuits supplying it because it is not a special location.


    However if the cable to the switch is concealed within the wall it will need an RCD and as an addition to a lighting circuit it needs a RCD.


    Running the switch drop cable on the surface of the wall, within mini trunking on the surface of the wall or installing  a ceiling pull cord switch would resolve the first issue of a cable concealed within the wall, as all domestic lighting circuits now require RCD protection regardless of whether it has cables concealed in walls or not.


    Resolving the issue of the addition to a lighting circuit is more problematic, you could just ignore the requirement.


    Given that it is a bungalow the suggestion from Broadgage to install a ceiling pull cord switch tickets the most boxes and is the easiest installation method assuming you are replacing a wall switch that is outside of the room in the hallway.


    Andy Betteridge
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